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Finnish Glass Artists

(Suomen Lasimuseo ei vastaa sisällön oikeellisuudesta. Tiedot ovat taiteilijoiden itsensä tuottamia.)

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CZECH LUNGS

Riikka Latva-Somppi

Vapaasti puhallettu lasi, Ajeto Glass works ja käsinmaalaus, Crystalex

420 mm x 310 mm x 110 mm

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Emergency Call

Riikka Latva-Somppi

2016

sekatekniikka, taiteilija

550 mm x 270 mm x 220 mm

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Latva-Somppi, Riikka

1969

Helsinki

Koulutus

Työkokemus

Apurahat

Palkinnot

Näyttelyt

Lisätiedot

Education

2018- Doctoral candidate, Empirica research group, Department of Design (DoD),
School of the Arts Design and Architecture (ARTS), Aalto University
1989-1995 Master of Arts, University of Art and Design (Taideteollinen korkeakoulu) Helsinki, Department of Ceramics and Glass, FI
1992-93 Sheridan College, School of Craft and Design, Department of Glass, Oakville, Ontario, CA

Work Experience

sculptor and glass artist 1995-
curator 2010-
Lecturer, University of Art and Design / Aalto University 1996-

Grants

Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation 2019
Aalto University foundation, travel grant 2019
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3 year grant 2013-16
Arts Council of Uusimaa 2012
Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse 2011
Arts Council of Finland 2011, -16
Aalto University School of Art and Design, Travel grant 2010
Arts Council of Finland, Grant of Public Display in Visual Arts 2010,-12
Arts Council of Finland, Travel grant 2009,-10
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Region of Uusimaa 2007,-03, -12
Kesko Oy, Pirkka-scholarship 1995
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, USA 1993
University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland 1992,-96
Several group grants 1993-2015

Prizes

2018 Honorary award in Kehäkukka architecture awards 2017 for Tikkurila Kirjastopuisto and Tikkurilantori, public art: ART4 et al. (J. Brinck, R. Latva-Somppi, M. Ranki and O.Turpeinen)
2018 Landscape structure of 2017 for Tikkurila Kirjastopuisto and Tikkurilantori with special credit to public art for ART4, The Finnish Association of Landscape Industries
2017 Accomplishment in municipal technology 2017 for Tikkurila Kirjastopuisto and Tikkurilantori with special credit to public art for ART4
2010 Certificate of Honour for Environmental Art in 2009 for Näktergalen Satakieli (Nightingale) by Foundation for Environmental Art
2007 The Finnish Glass Museum, Champagne glass design competition, 2nd prize
1993 Sheridan College, School of Craft and Design: Award of Excellence (in glass), Oakville, Ontario, Canada,

Exhibitions

SOLO AND DUO
2017 Elintärkeä, G12 Kuopio, Finland
2016 Latva-Somppi, Riikka. The Laboratorium of Presence, with Kristoffer (a horse), Galleria HUUTO, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Latva-Somppi, Riikka and Velkovsky, Maxim. ORGANIKA, Galerie Kuzebauch, Prague Czech Republic
2016 Latva-Somppi, Riikka. Posliinitavaraa / Porcelainware, Drawing Gallery D5, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Latva-Somppi, Riikka and Haapakoski , Mervi. FORM FOLLOWS FUN aCTION, Kanneltalo Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

SELECTED GROUP EXIBITIONS
2019 Research Pavilion #3, Venice, Italy
2017 Olo - Maerkbart, Øregård Museum, Hellerup, Denmark (J)
2017 Kotikulmilla, State of the Art, Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki, Finland (C)
2017 Glass Biennal of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria (J)
2017 Cheungju Craft Biennale, Cheungju, South Korea (C)
2017 Olo - Maerkbart, Øregård Museum, Hellerup, Denmark (J)
2017 Joka hetki on poikkeus. State of the Art, Riihimäki Glass Factory, Riihimäki, Finland (C)
2017 Oi Suomi katso, Lokal, Helsinki, Finland (C)
2016 State of the Art, Visavuori Museum, Valkeakoski, Finland (C)
2016 Olo - Maerkbart, Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo, Finland (J)
2016 European Glass Context, Bornholm, Denmark (C)
2016 Behind the Seen, Porvoo Art Hall , Finland (J)
2015 12th IGS exhibition, Glass Museum Nový Bor, Czech Republic (C)
2015 Huominen / Tomorrow, Haihara Art Center, Tampere, Finland (J)

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